WatermarkTextBox
Derives from Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.AutoSelectTextBoxThe WatermarkTextBox is simply a TextBox that allows you to specify an object, usually a String, to represent null or missing text.
Using Text
<xctk:WatermarkTextBox Watermark="Enter First Name" />
Using an Image with Text
<xctk:WatermarkTextBox>
<xctk:WatermarkTextBox.Watermark>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<Image Source="Contact16.png" Stretch="None" />
<TextBlock Text="Enter First Name" Margin="4,0,0,0" />
</StackPanel>
</xctk:WatermarkTextBox.Watermark>
</xctk:WatermarkTextBox>
Custom WatermarkTemplate
<xctk:WatermarkTextBox Watermark="Enter First Name">
<xctk:WatermarkTextBox.WatermarkTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Border BorderBrush="Green" BorderThickness="1">
<ContentControl Content="{Binding}" Foreground="DarkRed" FontWeight="Bold" Focusable="False" />
</Border>
</DataTemplate>
</xctk:WatermarkTextBox.WatermarkTemplate>
</xctk:WatermarkTextBox>
Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| AutoMoveFocus | Gets or sets a value indicating if the focus can navigate in the appropriate flow direction (e.g., from one cell to another when a cell is being edited) when the cursor is at the beginning or end of the auto-select text box. (Inherited from AutoSelectTextBox) |
| AutoSelectBehavior | Gets or sets a value indicating how the content of the auto-select text box is selected (Never or OnFocus). By default, Never. (Inherited from AutoSelectTextBox) |
| Watermark | Gets or sets the object to use in place of null or missing Text. |
| WatermarkTemplate | Gets or sets the DataTemplate to use to display the Watermark. |
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